Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The New York Times Digitizes Over a Century’s Worth of Archival Photographs Into High Resolution Images
After a flood in 2015 that put a great deal of their archive at risk, The New York Times decided to digitize over a century’s…
Taki Zaru (2004-2018), Beloved Laughing Squid Co-Worker Known For His Good Looks and Shy Nature
It is with great sadness we share the heartbreaking news that Taki Zaru, the beloved feline co-worker of Laughing Squid passed away on Friday, November…
Illustrator Matt Furie Talks About the Origins of Pepe the Frog Which Didn’t Include Becoming a Symbol of Hate
During the 2018 XOXO Festival in Portland, OR, illustrator Matt Furie took to the stage to talk about his most iconic character, Pepe the Frog.…
How Pilobolus Dance Theater Creates Illusory Images From the Strategic Positioning of Dancers in Shadow
In a penumbral episode of Wired Masterminds, artistic directors Matt Kent and Renee Jaworski of Pilobolus Dance Theater share how they used shadow and light…
A Montage of Tenacious New Yorkers Attempting to Cross the Street During the 2018 NYC Marathon
Jeff Seal, a comedian, filmmaker, urban explorer and self-described idiot partnered with the Libbey Brothers, to create a hilarious montage of tenacious New Yorkers attempting…
Newly Arrived Children From Eritrea Joyously Dance Outside During Their Very First Canadian Snowfall
A pair of children, who emigrated to Canada with their family from their native Eritrea, joyously danced outside in their winter coats while flurries started…
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sketching Science (@sketchingscience) on Jan 7, 2017 at 9:49am PST Sketching Science provides a definitive answer…
Determined Squirrels Figure Out How to Navigate a Difficult Obstacle Course After Several Failed Attempts
In an adorable clip from the PBS special A Squirrel’s Guide to Success, some very determined little squirrels logically figure out how to navigate a…
Lucas the Spider Runs Into the House to See if He Has a New Friend When the Bell on His Web Starts Ringing
In September 2018, the sweetly determined animated arachnid Lucas the Spider spun a homemade web with a tinkly bell attached in the hopes of making…
Guitar Playing Astrophysicist Explains How the Foundations of Music Are Correlated to the Universe
Musician and astrophysicist Matt Russo did a TED talk at the University of Toronto about how the basic foundations of music are directly correlated with…